Biosafety
The Biosafety Program evaluates and oversees the potential risks in research projects involving biohazardous materials through training, facility and equipment certification and research protocol review.
All research projects must be reviewed and approved by the Biosafety Office and the University Biosafety Committee prior to release of funding. As of February 2, 2009, the Biosafety approval process will be completed through the RISe system.
The Biosafety Office also acts as a resource on issues of biosafety, including laboratory design and equipment selection.
Biosafety Office services include:
- laboratory Biological Safety Course
- mandatory annual biological safety cabinets certification
- laminar flow hood tests and certification
- biosafety seminars and presentations
- review of Standard Operating Procedures
The Office also provides guidance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). To obtain more information, please contact the HSE Associates at 604-822-4353 or 604-822-9527.
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Contact Information:
Senior Advisor Occupational and Research Safety
biosafety@hse.ubc.ca
604-822-7596